17:51⇢PKK's Dissolution Declaration Prompts Political Response
⌨The newspapers report on a major development as the PKK (Kurdistan Workers' Party) has announced its plan to lay down arms and dissolve itself on May 12, 2025 (Bianet, Yeni Akit). MHP leader Bahçeli described this as entering "a sensitive, delicate, fragile phase requiring patience" and issued a 7-point process call (Bianet, Yeni Akit). Several sources report on PKK leader Öcalan's message being revealed by the DEM Party (OdaTV, Gerçek Gündem). Additionally, there's coverage of a NATO exercise in Alexandroupolis (Aydinlik) and Minister Kacır's statements emphasizing Turkish youth as the country's "greatest strength" (Hürriyet, Milliyet).